Deionte Parker sentenced to 40 years for St. Cloud party shooting

Deionte Jaewon Parker, 27, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for aiding and abetting second-degree murder and illegal gun possession after fatally shooting Antonio Harris Jr., 34, and injuring two others at a St. Cloud house party in October 2023. The shooting followed a confrontation related to a stabbing incident earlier that year, and Harris had reportedly been trying to mediate between the involved parties when he was shot. Parker was convicted by a jury in March 2025, and evidence showed he arrived at the party armed and fired multiple shots, killing Harris at the scene. One of the surviving victims told police Parker had pointed a gun at him and indicated the shooting may have been retaliation for the previous stabbing. A second man, Antoine Williams, faces related charges for allegedly providing Parker with the gun used in the shooting. Both victims who survived received non-life-threatening injuries and were treated and released from the hospital.